Rucksack Contract Awarded

Propper International Inc., Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico (SPE1C1-23-C-0008, $49,082,165); and Eagle Industries Unlimited Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia (SPE1C1-23-C-0006, $23,564,800), have each been awarded a fixed-price, fixed-quantity contract under solicitation SPE1C1-23-R-0015 for the Modular Lightweight Load-carrying Equipment 4000 rucksack set. This was a sole-source acquisition using justification 10 U.S. Code 2304 (c)(2), as stated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 6.302-2. This is a one-year, eight-month contract with no option periods. Location of performance is Kentucky, with an Aug. 30, 2024, performance completion date. Using military services are Army and Air Force. Type of appropriation is fiscal 2023 through 2025 defense working capital funds. The contracting activity is the Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.